Principal Mechanical Engineer

Advanced Energy; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in Singapore is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to be responsible for the design, analysis, and support of mechanical components in power conversion products. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, expertise in thermal analysis, and proficiency in Solid Works. This role involves collaboration with manufacturers to ensure cost-effective designs and requires a strong background in materials science and related fields.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of related design experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Solid Works or other 3D modeling software.
• Experience with plasma processing and manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Independently prepares detailed and optimized mechanical designs.
• Participates in a multi-disciplined design team.
• Interacts with manufacturers to produce manufacturable parts.

Skills

Thermal analysis

Materials science

3D modeling software

Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

Engineering simulation software

Vacuum equipment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science

Tools

Solid Works

Ansys

Job description

Principal Mechanical Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for the design, analysis, testing, and manufacturing support of mechanical components in power conversion and plasma source products. Must be multi‑faceted in all aspects of mechanical engineering and willing to take ownership of designs. Most important areas of expertise are heat‑transfer and materials science.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Independently prepares detailed and optimized mechanical designs of high power electronics packaging and vacuum chambers.
• Own the design and documentation of sheet metal, injection‑molded, and machined parts.
• Participates in a multi‑disciplined design team and is active in supporting new platform development activities. Design team interaction with Asia locations and within the US.
• Makes mathematical calculations to determine dimensional and positional variation (tolerance stack‑ups) for mechanical components.
• Engineering simulation experience, including thermal, structure, and fluid‑flow.
• Experiment design and data acquisition, such as temperature measurements, stress/strain measurements.
• Takes into account solid material properties, behaviors, and failure modes of: polymers, metals, and ceramics.
• Design and carry‑out experiments to assess component durability or performance.
• Interacts with manufacturers to produce manufacturable and cost efficient parts.
• Considers method of fabrication during the design process – including machining, grinding and forming – in order to produce a manufacturable, optimized design.
• Provide guidance to Mechanical Designers and Drafters.
• Participates in the manufacturing and re‑work of prototype parts, including 3D printing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Work is split between a standard office environment, an engineering lab, and/or clean room. 10% travel to international destinations.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Materials Science.
• Minimum of 5 years of related design experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Solid Works or other 3D modeling software.
• Must have a working knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing per ANSI Y14.5.
• Experience in thermal analysis, hand calculations, and engineering simulation software. Ansys preferred.
• Experience with plasma processing and manufacturing, knowledge of materials, purity, cleanliness required for semiconductor wafer processing.
• Demonstrated experience with vacuum equipment as applied to plasma processing.
• Knowledge of materials science to design parts to withstand harsh plasma environments.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing process in metal machining, sheet metal, injection molding.
• Expertise in thermal instrumentation and experimental design validation.
• Prefer ability of scripting in Python or MatLab to support data acquisition and design simulation.
• Prefer experience in developing anodization for corrosive atmospheres.